Calvin H. Blanton

Brief Life History of Calvin H.

When Calvin H. Blanton was born on 6 March 1875, in Harlan, Kentucky, United States, his father, William Gardner Blanton, was 39 and his mother, Sally Blanton, was 44. He married Nancy Cinda Saylor about 1897, in Butler, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Magisterial District 8, Harlan, Kentucky, United States in 1900 and Butler, Kentucky, United States in 1920. He died on 18 November 1943, in Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Woodside Cemetery, Middletown, Butler, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Calvin H. Blanton
1875–1943
Nancy Cinda Saylor
1876–1946
Marriage: about 1897
Robert Lee Blanton
1894–1947
Mary Ellen Blanton
1896–1926
John Blanton
1898–
William Beckham Blanton
1900–1985
Anna Blanton
1903–1975
Louise Blanton
1906–1981
Ernest G Blanton
1908–1944
Rhoda V. Blanton
1910–1979
Mattie Mae Blanton
1912–1998

Sources (24)

  • Calvin Blanton, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Calvin H. Blanton, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • Calvin H Blanton, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.

The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.

1892 · The Radio is invented

Kentucky native Nathan Stubblefield invented the radio in 1892

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

Name Meaning

English (Staffordshire): variant of Blanthorn, a name of uncertain origin that was current in 16th- and 17th-century Shropshire, Staffordshire, and Worcestershire. Compare Blanding .

History: William, a son of Ralf Blanton, was born in Upton on Severn, Worcestershire, in 1611, and died in Boston, MA, in 1662. Ralph is recorded in Upton on Severn in 1610–14 with the surnames Blanter, Blanterne, and Blanten.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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